Guest commentary: Keep fighting to make ‘we the people’ mean all the people – Galveston County Daily News

In observance of the freedom holidays, this is a tribute to Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Juneteenth. You dont have to agree with my opinion or accept it to understand it.

The soldiers through our nations history, they fought. Our brave were courageous and willing. They defended and protected our privilege, and they died for our rights. Our soldiers also died for the rights of those who loathe our nation.

Why would anyone risk his life to give that right to those who despise, and yet choose to live, in the very country that allows such a display of contempt and dishonor?

Its because America is the freest nation on Earth. Its precious and rare. It was formed on an idea. Folks from around the world are running toward that idea, and not away from it.

When we escaped the oppression of a tyrannical king, who dictated our lives, as separatists; weve been fighting ever since to safeguard our immunity. Never again would we allow any form of autocracy.

We formed a declaration of statehood followed by a constitution of inalienable liberties for all the people. It may not have always been this way, but its the way that its supposed to be. Its the way that it could be. The choice, and the responsibility, today are ours.

Still today there are those who would silence our voices, ideas, beliefs, expressions and opinions. The same fascism in which weve defeated over and over again throughout our historys independent sovereignty.

If we begin to oppress others rights, no matter how we disagree with them, then the oppression we escaped from starts all over again. Do we persecute those who persecute us? Are we no different than they are? Do we ban them? Imprison them? Kill them?

So, what do we do when our free nation is threatened by modern indoctrination and the historically uneducated who would unknowingly turn our way of life into a totalitarian government? Not the first time. Wont be the last. We fight. Weve never stopped fighting, and never will, for our freedom.

Lest we never forget how we got here. Lest we never forget where we came from. Lest we never forget who we are. Lest we never forget what we could become by silent allowance. I will fight, sacrifice and even die for freedom. Because if I dont, there can be no freedom for our childrens future.

And what of Juneteenth? All unfree slaves and freed slaves fought in all the wars since the Revolutionary War to the Civil War and all other wars against those who would take our freedom. A slave with no freedom at all would likely be the first to fight for any freedom at all.

Despite all the senseless wars and agendas of politicians our soldiers fight anyway. A soldiers mission is a call of duty to protect, defend, and serve. It should always be We The People for All The People.

Clay Burton lives in Hitchcock.

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